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Stove comparisons Two stoves and every number sourced
EPA certification figures and maker claims for two stoves side by side, built from the same data as our stove pages, with a plain answer on which one fits which house.
Each comparison puts two stoves from our database side by side: the EPA listing first, then the maker’s claims, then what the difference means for heating a real house. Where sources disagree or say nothing, the page says so.
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Blaze King Princess vs Woodstock Ideal Steel
The two cat stoves people shortlist most: an 82% HHV thermostat stove for long, low burns against a 55,662 BTU/hr firebox that takes 22-inch logs.
Jøtul Oslo vs HearthStone Green Mountain 60
Two mid-size hybrids within a point of each other on efficiency: cast iron and 24-inch logs against a soapstone-lined firebox.
US Stove 2000 vs Drolet Escape 1500
Budget non-cats with very different spec sheets: an 89,000 BTU headline on a 34,130 BTU/hr stove against an honest cordwood rating.
Harman P43 vs PelPro PP130
The premium pellet name against the big-hopper value pick: 77% vs 82% HHV, a 50 lb vs 130 lb hopper, and more than twice the price.
ComfortBilt HP22 vs Castle Serenity
Two online-sold pellet stoves: 40,689 BTU/hr and 81% HHV against a 22,266 BTU/hr zone heater.
Want a different pair? Every figure for every stove is in the comparison table, and the calculator checks any of them against your square footage.